Hofstra senior Drew Coholan led the Pride with five goals en route to an 11-9 victory over Colonial Athletic Association opponent Drexel University this Saturday in the inaugural HEADstrong Foundation Hero Bowl in Philadelphia. With the win, Hofstra improved to 5-3 overall, 2-0 in the CAA while Drexel drops to 4-4 overall and 0-1 in the CAA. “This game had a lot of layers to it,” Hofstra Head…
FIL Championship: Team England Preview
After finishing in fifth place for the last two World Lacrosse Championships, the England national squad looks to crack the Top 4 and maybe even break into the medal round this year in Denver. To do that, they will have a formidable opposition in terms of facing the two favorites in Team USA and Team Canada as well as the Iroquois National Team. What this team lacks in overall talent…
North Carolina Takes Down Maryland
Chapel Hill, North Carolina – The North Carolina Tar Heels defeat the top ranked Maryland Terreapins 11-8 at home. Charlie Raffa played a great game in controlling the face off circle, but the Tar Heels too advantage of some timely saves by their goalie Kieran Burke and got balanced scoring from their offensive players to get their first win in ACC play this year. The Heels opened up the…
Post Game Notes: Hofstra defeats Drexel 11-9
Drew Coholan scored a career-high five goals to help Hofstra win its second Colonial Athletic Association matchup 11-9 against the Drexel Dragons in the inaugural HEADstrong Hero Bowl at Vidas Field Saturday afternoon. Hofstra improves to 5-3 overall, 2-0 in the CAA while Drexel drops to 4-4, 0-1 in the CAA with the loss. Goal scorers for Hofstra include Coholan (5G), Senior Lance Yapor (2G, 2A), Senior Torin Varn (2G),…
Jimmy Purves Ready to Start with Toronto
The Toronto Rock had an active week, trading for Brandon Miller along with several signings. One of those signings was defenseman/transition Jimmy Purves, who had been released by the Rochester Knighthawks. ” I am very excited to be joining the Rock” he told In Lacrosse We Trust. “I have been waiting all year for a chance to play and am happy the Rock are going to give me an opportunity”…
LIVE BLOG: Hofstra vs. Drexel
First Quarter: HU GOAL: Mike Malave puts Hofstra on the board for his ninth goal of the season at 9:57. Hofstra leads 1-0. HU GOAL: Lance Yapor beats Drexel goalie Will Gabrielsen at 8:38. Hofstra leads 2-0. HU GOAL: Sam Llianres goes top shelf to give Hofstra a 3-0 with 5:48 to go in the first quarter. DU GOAL: Jules Raucci puts Drexel on the board with 2:45 remaining in…
Calgary Roughnecks Snap Losing Streak in Vancouver
The Calgary Roughnecks broke their two-game losing streak with authority on Friday night, soundly defeating the Vancouver Stealth 13-8. The Roughnecks improve to 7-5 and are solidly in second place in the West Division while the Stealth continue to struggle, dropping to a division-worst 3-9. Calgary reeled off eight unanswered goals to open the game and Vancouver was simply unable to climb back out of that hole. Curtis Dickson contributed…
Edmonton Rush(es) to 11-0
Last night the Edmonton Rush (11-0) made it 11 in a row by dominating the Buffalo Bandits (8-3) by a score of 14-5. With the win, the Rush have now defeated every team in the NLL this season. After trailing 3-2 at the end of the first quarter, the Rush took the lead just 4-3 at 2:58 of the second quarter, but 17 seconds later the Bandits tied it at…
Evolution of Success: A Look at Penn State’s Past
If we look at where the Nittany Lions were 5 years ago, it definitely did not look like they would be as successful as they are today. They finished out the 2009 season with coach Glenn Thiel, and a 9-5 overall record. The downfall of that season was that the Blue and White did not utilize their full potential until the end of the season, when they caught fire and…
Rock look to hold on to the final playoff spot against the Wings
Tonight the Toronto Rock (5-7) visit the Philadelphia Wings (3-7) in a major eastern division clash. The Rock will be looking for a win to secure their hold on the final playoff spot in the east while the Wings will look to beat the Rock and move one step closer to gaining the final playoff spot in the east. The Rock and Wings were also involved in a major trade…